Security Guards salary
in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
Security Guards in the Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro earn a median of $36,230 a year, based on BLS estimates for 570 jobs (May 2025). It ranks #247 of 430 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE570 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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SECURITY GUARDS PAY IN OTHER IN METROS
- Central Indiana nonmetropolitan areamedian $37,210
- Elkhart-Goshen, INmedian $36,510
- Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, INmedian $36,490
- Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan areamedian $36,360
- South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MImedian $36,090
- Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan areamedian $35,690
- Bloomington, INmedian $35,510
- Fort Wayne, INmedian $35,140
Questions
What is the average Security Guards salary in Lafayette?
The BLS median is $36,230 a year (May 2025). Half of the 570 jobs pay between $30,110 and $45,700. The 10th percentile is $29,930 and the 90th is $71,100.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.